Tombstone (1993) is one of the most quotable Westerns ever made — and its two leads, Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) and Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer), wear two of the most recognizable hats in the genre. Both are dark, flat-brimmed Old West hats, but each tells you everything about the man under it.
Wyatt Earp — the black lawman hat
Wyatt's hat is all business: a black flat-brimmed western with a modest cattleman crease and a wide, level brim — the classic frontier-lawman silhouette. Keep it dark, clean, and no-nonsense.
Get the look:
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Bailey Western Lightning 4X in Black — a classic cattleman-crease western in true black with the level brim of a lawman's hat, and it's reliably in stock in 20+ colors.
Doc Holliday — the gambler
Doc's hat has more swagger: a slimmer, taller telescope-crown gambler with a flat brim, worn with a dandy's flair. It's the hat of a man who'd rather be your huckleberry.
Get the look:
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Bailey Joker Gambler Hat in Black — a dark telescope-crown gambler that captures Doc's sharper, dressier silhouette.
Get the fit right
An Old West hat should sit low and level. Use our hat sizing guide to measure and choose, then explore the full cowboy hat collection at Fedoras.com.
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